875  
FNCA52 TJSJ 190857  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A SLIGHTLY DRIER AIRMASS CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA, RESULTING IN  
RH VALUES FLUCTUATING IN THE MID-40S TO THE LOWER 50S. SURFACE  
WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE THRESHOLD VALUES DUE TO WINDY CONDITIONS,  
WITH WINDS UP TO 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR THE SOUTHERN  
COASTAL PLAINS. RECENT KDBI DATA CONTINUE TO SHOW A DRIER TREND IN  
AVAILABLE FUELS ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS REMAIN  
FAVORABLE FOR FIRE WEATHER DISPERSION, THE RISK FOR TODAY WILL  
REMAIN MODERATE.  
 
PRZ014-200900-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 70 (-1) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-11) 90 (+3) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 G23 NE 13 E 19 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 G23 NE 13 E 19 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5690 5280  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96730 95040  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ015-200900-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 67 (-2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-10) 95 (+4) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 NE 14 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 NE 14 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6090 5690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97440 96730  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ016-200900-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 69 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-4) 100 (+6) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 G23 E 19 E 21 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 G23 E 19 E 21 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5490 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87840 91200  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ017-200900-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 67 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 99 (+5) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 17 E 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 E 17 E 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6480 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90720 89600  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ018-200900-  
WEST COAST-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 68 (-2) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 94 (+4) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 14 E 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 14 E 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5220 5080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52200 66040  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ019-200900-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 68 (-2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-6) 97 (+2) 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 14 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 14 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6020 5330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96320 90610  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ022-200900-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 67 (-2) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-9) 98 (+2) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4790 3740  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81430 74800  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ023-200900-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 64 (-3) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-8) 98 (+5) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 E 11 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 E 11 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7040 6350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77440 82550  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ024-200900-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 68 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-7) 97 (0) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5500 4340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93500 86800  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ025-200900-  
VIEQUES-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 73 (0) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 93 (+1) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 G21 E 19 G23 E 19 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 G21 E 19 G23 E 19 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3760 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67680 77740  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ026-200900-  
CULEBRA-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 75 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 90 (+3) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 G22 E 19 G23 E 19 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 G22 E 19 G23 E 19 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3750 3450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75000 79350  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ027-200900-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+4) 69 (-2) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-10) 87 (+3) 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 G26 E 18 G23 E 23 G29  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 G26 E 18 G23 E 23 G29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5500 5470  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93500 87520  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VIZ001-200900-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 73 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-11) 98 (+9) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 G22 E 19 G23 E 19 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 G22 E 19 G23 E 19 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3730 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70870 84000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VIZ002-200900-  
ST CROIX-  
457 AM AST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 72 (-3) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 94 (+7) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 G21 E 18 G21 E 19 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 G21 E 18 G21 E 19 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4640 4220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88160 97060  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
 
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